Translation guide
The animal, its smell, or slang meanings like marijuana or a contemptible person.
The black-and-white mammal known for its defensive spray.
The standard loanword for the animal. Widely understood.
スカンクは危険を感じると悪臭を放つ。
Skunks spray a foul smell when they feel threatened.
The strong, unpleasant odor associated with skunks.
Describes a smell similar to a skunk's spray.
この部屋はスカンクのような臭いがする。
This room smells like a skunk.
General term for a foul smell, not specific to skunks.
何か悪臭がする。
There's a foul smell.
Slang term for marijuana, especially strong-smelling varieties.
Slang for potent marijuana, borrowed from English. Not widely used in Japanese; more common in English-speaking contexts.
彼はスカンクを吸っている。
He's smoking skunk.
A despicable or obnoxious person.
Common way to call someone unpleasant or obnoxious.
あいつは本当に嫌な奴だ。
That guy is a real skunk.
Stronger insult meaning 'scum' or 'trash'. Closer to 'skunk' in intensity.
あんなクズとは関わりたくない。
I don't want anything to do with a skunk like that.
Calling someone スカンク to mean a contemptible person is not natural in Japanese. Use 嫌な奴 or stronger insults like クズ instead.